MSPs ‘snub’ Queen as dozens stay away

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Members of the Scottish Parliament were last night facing embarrassing accusations that they had snubbed the Queen after 48 out of a total of 129 failed to turn up for the celebrations to mark Holyrood’s 10th anniversary.

In what was being seen as a severe public relations reverse for Holyrood, there were glaring gaps in the Parliamentary chamber where MSPs should have been as Her Majesty in her speech congratulated the Parliament on its “spirit of engagement” and the commitment of MSPs to Scotland.

So poor was the attendance of the MSPs, with between a half and a third posted